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NMS rallies MPs in fight against medicines’ theft
Posted: 25 Aug 2021 The National Medical Stores (NMS) has implored Members of Parliament to exercise their oversight function and champion the fight against medicines theft within their constituencies. Speaking to... -
Let us ensure gender and equity compliance-LOP
Posted: 24 Aug 2021 Members of Parliament have been urged to appreciate the role of the Gender and Equity Certificate in processing bills and budgets. According to the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Hon.... -
MPs calls for equal distribution of technical institutions
Posted: 20 Aug 2021 Legislators have tasked the Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB) to ensure equal distribution of technical institutes around the country. Busia Municipality MP, Hon Godfrey Macho... -
Parliaments must not shy away from political governance issues – LOP
Posted: 20 Aug 2021 The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has called on African and Asian legislatures to address the political governance issues in their respective countries if the two... -
Plenary sitting adjourned prematurely due to absence of ministers
Posted: 19 Aug 2021 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among adjourned the plenary sitting of the House prematurely due to the absence of ministers to respond to matters of national importance raised by Members of... -
Imbalance cited in livestock compensation
Posted: 19 Aug 2021 Members of Parliament have expressed concern about the ongoing verification exercise for claimants who lost livestock due to insurgencies, saying it is unfair and lacks regional balance. Government... -
Police at Parliament arrests extortionist
Posted: 19 Aug 2021 Mr Francis Malinga, 47, is under custody following his arrest by Police at Parliament on allegations of fraud and extortion. Masquerading as a staff of Parliament, Mr Malinga approached a government... -
Legislators decry unfair treatment of weightlifter Ssekitoleko
Posted: 18 Aug 2021 Members of Parliament have condemned the government in what they called ‘unfair treatment’ of weightlifter, Julius Ssekitoleko who is said to have disappeared while in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics... -
Parliament honours Team Uganda at Tokyo Olympics
Posted: 17 Aug 2021 Parliament passed a motion congratulating the Team Uganda for their stellar performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that saw the country bag two gold, one silver and one bronze medal. Uganda's... -
President defers signing of Sexual Offences, Succession Bills
Posted: 17 Aug 2021 The President has deferred signing off the Sexual Offences Bill and Succession Bill. President Yoweri Museveni’s decision to return the Bills for reconsideration by the House was communicated to MPs...